Aussrc Senior Software Developer

Continuing (permanent), full time opportunity $115,097 - $122,657 (G08.1-4) pa, plus 17% superannuation & salary packaging.
Flexible hours negotiable, easily accessible location & end of trip facilities.
Job Reference: 779125 About the role As a Senior Software Developer, your primary role will be to collaborate with a team of developers and scientists, concentrating on the implementation and optimisation of software.
Your work will be pivotal within the AusSRC team, where you'll be engaged in diverse software projects.
A significant aspect of your responsibilities will involve active engagement with radio astronomy projects.
Moreover, you will have the opportunity to make meaningful contributions to various international projects, leveraging your expertise to tackle complex challenges and drive innovation in the field.
In addition to your core development duties, you will act as a technical specialist, providing essential technical leadership and mentoring to the wider development team.
You may also take a leading role in integration projects, ensuring seamless collaboration and functionality across different systems.
This role demands a strong technical aptitude and the ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team environment.
The Senior Software Developer position offers an exciting opportunity to work on cutting-edge projects, collaborating with top-tier professionals in the field, and leaving a lasting impact on the scientific community.
Key responsibilities of this role include: Design, develop, test and maintain the software components and systems supporting data-intensive research projects; Capture and analyse bug reports, suggestions, and feature requests from users; estimate effort, plan and execute the appropriate releases; Provide support to end-users and communicate with key stakeholders; Maintain and enhance user and system documentation; Proactively monitor the operation and performance of the applications and associated systems; Work with the software development team leader and external service providers to design, plan, and implement system upgrades and migrations; Assist the AusSRC software development team and operations team with other projects and tasks as necessary.
What we are looking for Essential Criteria: A tertiary qualification in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field, or relevant work experience; Strong object-oriented programming skills in at least one programming language, such as Python, C++, or Java; Experience in database systems, including proficiency in query tools such as SQL; Experience with Git or similar source code control environments and practices; Basic knowledge in Linux shell and scripting; Strong problem solving and analytical skills, with the ability to resolve complex system issues; Highly effective interpersonal and oral communication skills, with the ability to liaise with end users and external service providers to resolve system issues; Demonstrated effective written communication skills, with the ability to construct clear and concise documentation; Ability to work effectively both autonomously and collaboratively within a team environment.
Below are some additional qualifications, experiences and portfolio criteria that would be beneficial for the role; while we don't expect you to meet all of them, having any one or more of these would enhance your candidacy.
Desirable Criteria: Experience in Python backend development; Experience utilising Docker containers for deployment; Familiarity with Cloud Computing platforms, such as AWS technologies; Background in web development, including expertise in Django, HTML, CSS, JavaScript and React; Familiarity with GPU programming; Experience in Linux administration and a solid understanding of TCP/IP networking; Proficiency in Application Programming Interface (API) development; Willingness and ability to travel for events and conferences, provided you are available, and the travel arrangements are suitable.
Desirable Portfolio Criteria: A link to at least one project (a website or web app) to which you have significantly contributed; A description of your contribution to the planning and development of each project; A technical description of the tech stack used to develop and deploy the project; The portfolio should not exceed 2 pages total.
Role requirements As this is a continuing role, you will require permanent work rights in Australia.
Visa sponsorship and relocation support may be considered for the right candidate.
Successful applicants are subject to a National Police Clearance, qualification verification and background, integrity, and reference checks to Curtin's satisfaction.
If you have any queries or to learn more about this opportunity, please contact Dr Jordan Collier, AusSRC Senior Project Scientist at ******.
Alternatively, call the Curtin Institute of Radio Astronomy and the International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research Phone: (+61) 08 9266 4669    About the Curtin Institute of Radio Astronomy (CIRA) CIRA is a multi-disciplinary research institute engaged in a range of projects involving or motivated by radio astronomy.
CIRA's activities draw together academic research and professional staff from a variety of science, engineering, and computing disciplines to tackle unique and demanding challenges in radio astronomy.
CIRA is the lead organisation and operator of the Murchison Widefield Array (MWA), half of the International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research (ICRAR), a member of the Australian SKA Regional Centre Joint Venture, and a key participant in the international SKA project.
CIRA celebrates diversity and is an equal opportunity employer.
We encourage applications from all cultures, races, nationalities, genders, identities, and abilities and are committed to preserving our principles of equitable and inclusive work and study environments.
The Australian SKA Regional Centre (AusSRC) The Square Kilometre Array Observatory (SKAO) is on a mission to build and operate the world's largest radio telescopes.
To fully exploit the scientific output of the immense amount of data flowing from the telescopes, the SKAO is working with science communities across the world through SKA Regional Centres (SRCs), which are nationally lead hubs that form the basis of a global compute and science support infrastructure.
The Australian SKA Regional Centre (AusSRC) is Australia's portion of this international network, tasked with establishing and building capability to support the Australian and international SKA science communities, thereby ushering in the next era of astronomical discovery and advanced data processing.
For the next few years of the AusSRC program, focus will be on facilitating and enhancing the scientific output of Australian SKA Precursors: the Murchison Widefield Array (MWA) and the Australian SKA Pathfinder (ASKAP).
Working with science teams as well as local resource providers, the AusSRC will help to develop scalable post-processing, data analysis strategies and automated workflows that could eventually be applied to data from the SKA telescopes.
Effort will also be directed to establishing and prototyping various aspects of the international SRC Network, including data distribution and archiving frameworks, operational requirements and pipelines, and user interfaces.
To learn more about CIRA, please visit the below websites: www.astronomy.curtin.edu.au www.icrar.org www.mwatelescope.org www.skatelescope.org About Curtin University   We are an energetic, dedicated team of academics and professionals working together to provide global solutions through quality graduates and innovative research.
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